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About this school
Jackson County Exceptional School is
a suburban public school
in Pascagoula, Mississippi that is part of Pascagoula - Gautier School District.
It serves 41 students
in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 5.9:1.
Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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55%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Jackson County Exceptional School
$10,977
raised using DonorsChoose
18
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
102
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
Jackson County Exceptional School has received support from
46 individuals from Mississippi and
56 individuals out-of-state.
